The city is known for its resistance against the British in 1857. In fact, wherever you go in the city, you will find some or other place or monument that reminds of the bloodbath of 1857. Jhansi Fort that is situated a kilometer off to the town was the seat of the siege that followed the revolt. It was here that the 12th Native Regiment of the Royal British Armed Force stated the mutiny by ruthlessly murdering the British Resident and citizens of the Fort. Close by is Rani Mahal that was the seat of various conspiracies that were hatched by Tantya Tope ,Lakshmi Bai and Nana Sahib.
There is a separate gallery for weapons too that has impressive collections of weaponry and arsenals used by Chandela, Bundles and British during the course of history. It also contains some of the weapons used by Jhansi ki Rani and other mutineers during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.